Private nonfarm payrolls in the US are projected to increase by 247,000 (seasonally adjusted) in tomorrow’s December update from the Labor Department, based on The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The monthly prediction reflects a substantial deceleration in growth vs. November’s 314,000 gain.
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Daily Archives: January 8, 2015
US ETF Equity Sectors Review | 8 Jan 2015
Utility sector stocks don’t usually excite the crowd, but this corner of the US equity market has shed its dull image lately. Traditionally seen as a safe haven within the broad market, shares of electric and gas utility companies are performing like growth stocks these days.
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Initial Guidance | 8 January 2015
● US Employers Added More Jobs In December Than Expected | ActionForex
● German November Factory Orders Fall More Than Forecast | RTT
● Euro zone retail sales rise 0.6% in November | Investing.com
● Oil halts four-day drop, U.S. stockpile data supports | Reuters
● Fed looks past a world in turmoil, confident in U.S. recovery | Reuters
● Can Germany save the Euro? | MacroBusiness